Christie suffered heartbreak at Sochi 2014 after being disqualified in all three short-track events.
But she is on course to make amends this time around after reaching the semis with a fine showing.
The 27-year-old crossed the line in an Olympic record time of 42.703secs - before a crash occurred behind her.
Canada’s Kim Boutin slipped over at the finish line but still finished second ahead of Hungary's Andrea Keszler, who also fell.
The incident had Christie’s fans scared on Twitter with users rushing to express their concern.
One wrote: “Bloody Well Done Elise. My Heart was in my mouth... read more

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